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date alert - 10:20am
Just in from Buena Vista Home Entertainment is the latest big
theatrical blockbuster to get a DVD release date. Coming to a
video store near you on August 5th is the Steve Martin and Queen
Latifah smash Bringing Down the House. Full specs have
not yet been announced, but it is billed as a special edition,
so stay tuned for more...
Lost in the woods - 10:20am
Remember...if you're gonna go camping, don't forget your compass
and flashlight! Coming to DVD on June 24th from A&E Home Video
is the acclaimed documentary Lost in La Mancha, which tracked
the failed Terry Gilliam production The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
as it literally fell apart in a matter of days. A must for anyone
interested in the real story behind what it takes to get a movie
made in Hollywood, this extensive two-disc'er is presented in
1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen and Dolby 2.0 stereo, with plenty
of extras: interviews with the cast and crew, Gilliam's interview
with author Salman Rushdie and film critic Elvis Mitchell, deleted
scenes, 3 featurettes, "video sound bites," storyboards,
a still gallery, filmographies and theatrical trailers. Retail
is $29.95.
Too real for TV - 10:20am
The attack of reality TV continues, with another sign of the
end of civilization as we know it. On June 24th, Universal Home
Video will release Blind Date: The Ultimate Uncensored 3-Pack.
This triple threat features three full-length sets - Blind Date:
Uncensored, Dates From Hell, and Freaks & Weirdos - which
were all previously available via direct marketing. All are presented
in full frame and 2.0 stereo, and this whole set is essentially
one big extra as it is collected highlights from the controversial
series. Retail is a mere $29.98.
Not too real for TV - 10:20am
Rounding out today's news is a trio of new documentary titles
from Home Vision, all streeting on May 20th. From cinematic pioneer
Robert Flaherty comes Man of Aran and Louisiana Story.
Each is presented in newly remastered full screen transfers, plus
extras. Man of Aran includes a documentary about the making of
the film, footage from "Flaherty and Film" with Frances
Flaherty and Robert Gardner, another documentary on Flaherty "Hidden
and Seeking," a Flaherty interview, and a still gallery.
Louisiana Story includes "Letters Home," a selection
of correspondence from cinematographer Richard Leacock to his
wife during the production, footage from "Flaherty and Film"
and "Hidden and Seeking," an excerpt from "The
Land," a short by Flaherty. Retail is $29.95 each.
Rounding out the trio is Israel: A Nation is Born. This
three-disc set features new subtitle options in Hebrew, Russian,
and Spanish, letters of tribute from world leaders such as Jimmy
Carter, Kofi A. Annan, Bill Clinton, and King Abdullah II of Jordan,
a 25-year historical timeline from 1978 to the present, a video
tribute to Abba Eban featuring Henry Kissinger, Arthur Schlesinger,
and Mrs. Abba Eban, and an interview with former Israeli Prime
Minister Shimon Peres. Retail is $59.95.
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